Sumerian gods and goddesses of the ancient Mesopotamian pantheon included Enki the deity of water and wisdom, Enlil the god of wind and rain, and An the lord of the sky and heaven.

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Antinous, The Doomed Lover Of Roman Emperor Hadrian

The most famous lover of Hadrian, Antinous drowned in the Nile in 130 C.E. — then was later deified as a dying-and-reviving god.

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12.06.2025

Halifax Explosion: History's Largest Blast Before Nuclear Bombs

The Halifax Explosion occurred on December 6, 1917, after the SS Mont-Blanc and the SS Imo collided in Nova Scotia's Halifax harbor, killing 1,800 people and injuring 9,000 more.

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12.06.2025

Old Painting Found In Connecticut Barn Sells For $7 Million

The 1666 painting "View of Olinda, Brazil" by Dutch artist Frans Post was restored and sold at auction after being found in a barn attic.

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12.06.2025

Denisovan Facial Reconstruction Reveals How Our Ancestors Looked

A portrait of the largely mysterious Denisovans was revealed for the first time using analysis of genetic material from a pinky bone.

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12.06.2025

Stunning Roman Dolphin Mosaic Unearthed In Upper Austria

While excavating a Roman villa in Thalheim bei Wels, Austria, archaeologists uncovered three mosaics, including one depicting dolphins.

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12.06.2025

Hürrem Sultan, The Slave Who Became A Sultan's Wife

Hürrem Sultan, also known as Roxelana, was an enslaved concubine before she became the powerful wife of Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.

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11.06.2025

Why Did Humans First Use Fire? Study Says It Wasn't Cooking

New research from Tel Aviv University claims that prehistoric humans first began using fire to preserve meat and ward off scavengers.

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11.06.2025

William Kemmler, The First Man To Be Executed In An Electric Chair

On August 6, 1890, New York murderer William Kemmler became the first person to die by electric chair, but his execution was horribly botched.

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11.06.2025

Marie Antoinette’s Pink Diamond Is Going Up For Auction

The "Marie-Thérèse Pink" is a 10.38-carat pink diamond once owned by Marie Antoinette's daughter and likely by the French queen herself.

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10.06.2025

Roman Sarcophagus Depicting Drinking Contest Found In Israel

Archaeologists in Caesarea, Israel, found a sarcophagus from the Roman era depicting a wine drinking contest between Hercules and Dionysus, the god of wine.

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10.06.2025

Isaac Newton Proposed Using Toad Vomit For The Bubonic Plague

Isaac Newton famously discovered the theory of universal gravitation — but did you know he also thought eating toad vomit cured the plague?

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10.06.2025

Massive Roman Villa With Luxurious Amenities Found In France

Archaeologists excavating near Auxerre unearthed a sprawling, 2,000-year-old Roman villa that once stood in the ancient city of Autisiodorum.

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10.06.2025

How The Battle Of Thermopylae Changed Ancient Greek History

The Battle of Thermopylae in 480 B.C.E. saw 7,000 Greeks hold off up to 300,000 Persians for three days until they were betrayed and defeated.

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10.06.2025

Who Was Empress Elisabeth Of Austria? Inside Her Real Story

Sometimes known as Sisi, Empress Elisabeth of Austria lived a tragic life before she was brutally assassinated with a needle file in 1898.

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09.06.2025

Scientists Find Remains Of 3,700-Year-Old Woman And Her Fetus

The fetus inside the ancient Egyptian woman was found in a head-down position, indicating that their deaths occured during childbirth.

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09.06.2025

Burial Of Elite Viking Woman And Her Dog Unearthed In Norway

Archaeologists conducted an excavation on Senja Island of the grave of an elite Viking woman buried alongside her loyal canine companion.

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08.06.2025

Prehistoric Babies Drank Milk From Animal-Shaped Baby Bottles

Ancient clay vessels believed to have been used as baby bottles were found to contain animal milk, which could explain a Neolithic baby boom.

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08.06.2025

How J. C. Leyendecker Shaped 20th-Century Advertising

In the early 1900s, J. C. Leyendecker was one of the best-known commercial artists in the U.S. for his magazine covers and "Arrow Collar Man" ads.

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07.06.2025

Burial Of Elite Viking Woman And Her Dog Unearthed In Norway

Archaeologists conducted an excavation on Senja Island of the grave of an elite Viking woman buried alongside her loyal canine companion.

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07.06.2025

Tomb That May Belong To King Midas' Family Found In Turkey

Archaeologists discovered a wooden tomb from the 8th century B.C.E. in the ancient city of Gordion that could belong to a relative of Midas.

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07.06.2025

William Dawes, The Forgotten Revolutionary In The 'Midnight Ride'

Alongside Paul Revere, William Dawes rode through the night to warn colonists in Massachusetts about the arrival of the British at the onset of the American Revolution on April 18, 1775.

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06.06.2025

History's Oldest Fingerprint Found On A Rock In Spain

Archaeologists surveying a Neanderthal rock shelter in San Lázaro, Spain found a 43,000-year-old fingerprint that may have been part of a work of art.

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06.06.2025

Oldest Fossil Of Modern Bird Ever Found, Dubbed 'Wonderchicken'

The 67 million-year-old fossils of this so-called Wonderchicken are the oldest evidence of modern birds to date.

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05.06.2025

The Storming Of The Bastille And The Start Of The French Revolution

On July 14, 1789, Parisian revolutionaries and rebellious soldiers seized control of the Bastille fortress and prison, kicking off the French Revolution.

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05.06.2025

Canadian Woman Returns 'Cursed' Artifacts Stolen From Pompeii

The woman, a Canadian tourist who visited Pompeii in 2005, says the 'cursed' items she stole brought her 15 years of bad luck.

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05.06.2025

Dutch Museum Displays 200-Year-Old Sheep Appendix Condom

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum is exhibiting a condom from a 19th-century Parisian brothel that's made of sheep appendix and features erotic artwork.

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05.06.2025

Tourist Damages Two Of China's Terracotta Warriors

A tourist jumped into a pit at the Museum of the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang in Xi'an, China, and damaged two warriors.

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05.06.2025

Wind Phone: The Device For 'Calling' Deceased Loved Ones

The first wind phone was built by Itaru Sasaki in Japan in 2010 as a way to speak with his deceased cousin, and this poignant concept has since spread around the world.

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04.06.2025

Sirhan Sirhan: The Man Who Killed Robert Kennedy

Sirhan Sirhan shot and killed Robert F. Kennedy inside Los Angeles' Ambassador Hotel just after midnight on June 5, 1968.

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04.06.2025

Will And William West: A Bizarre Case Of Mistaken Identity

Will and William West, two unrelated prisoners held at Kansas' Leavenworth prison in 1903, were so identical that fingerprints were needed to tell them apart.

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04.06.2025

Scientists 'Digitally Unwrap' Mummified Animals From Ancient Egypt

A new study examines the 2000-year-old mummified remains of an Egyptian cobra, kitten, and bird using the latest archaeological technology.

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04.06.2025

Blood Falls, The Antarctic Glacier That Looks Like It's Bleeding

The crimson saltwater that flows out of Antarctica's Taylor Glacier at Blood Falls may look like blood, but its eerie color is actually caused by iron oxides.

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04.06.2025

Two Teens Charged With Burning Down New York's Victory Mills

On May 31, 2025, two 14-year-old allegedly burned down the historic Victory Mills, which opened in Victory, New York in 1846.

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Katarzyna Zowada: Inside The Gruesome Skin Suit Murder

Early J.M.W. Turner Painting Rediscovered After 150 Years

A Finger Bone Is The Earliest Evidence of Humans Outside Africa

Surprisingly Large Roman Shoe Found In Northern England

Two New Ancient Species Of Cockroach Found Preserved In Amber

4,500-Year-Old Flint Blade Unearthed In Germany

Sumerian Gods: Deities Of The Ancient Mesopotamian Pantheon

Antinous, The Doomed Lover Of Roman Emperor Hadrian

Halifax Explosion: History's Largest Blast Before Nuclear Bombs

Old Painting Found In Connecticut Barn Sells For $7 Million

Denisovan Facial Reconstruction Reveals How Our Ancestors Looked

Stunning Roman Dolphin Mosaic Unearthed In Upper Austria

Hürrem Sultan, The Slave Who Became A Sultan's Wife

Why Did Humans First Use Fire? Study Says It Wasn't Cooking

William Kemmler, The First Man To Be Executed In An Electric Chair

Marie Antoinette’s Pink Diamond Is Going Up For Auction

Roman Sarcophagus Depicting Drinking Contest Found In Israel

Isaac Newton Proposed Using Toad Vomit For The Bubonic Plague

Massive Roman Villa With Luxurious Amenities Found In France

How The Battle Of Thermopylae Changed Ancient Greek History

Who Was Empress Elisabeth Of Austria? Inside Her Real Story

Scientists Find Remains Of 3,700-Year-Old Woman And Her Fetus

Burial Of Elite Viking Woman And Her Dog Unearthed In Norway

Prehistoric Babies Drank Milk From Animal-Shaped Baby Bottles

How J. C. Leyendecker Shaped 20th-Century Advertising

Burial Of Elite Viking Woman And Her Dog Unearthed In Norway

Tomb That May Belong To King Midas' Family Found In Turkey

William Dawes, The Forgotten Revolutionary In The 'Midnight Ride'

History's Oldest Fingerprint Found On A Rock In Spain

Oldest Fossil Of Modern Bird Ever Found, Dubbed 'Wonderchicken'

The Storming Of The Bastille And The Start Of The French Revolution

Canadian Woman Returns 'Cursed' Artifacts Stolen From Pompeii

Dutch Museum Displays 200-Year-Old Sheep Appendix Condom

Tourist Damages Two Of China's Terracotta Warriors

Wind Phone: The Device For 'Calling' Deceased Loved Ones

Sirhan Sirhan: The Man Who Killed Robert Kennedy

Will And William West: A Bizarre Case Of Mistaken Identity

Scientists 'Digitally Unwrap' Mummified Animals From Ancient Egypt

Blood Falls, The Antarctic Glacier That Looks Like It's Bleeding

Two Teens Charged With Burning Down New York's Victory Mills

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